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             Welcome to Jefferson Brass Company, designers and manufacturers of fine gifts, home accessories, fireplace accessories, and religious gifts since 1980. All of our products are hand cast in rich solid brass in very substantial weights. Simply put, we outweigh the competition. Our pieces have more brass in them, thereby adding an increment of value unmatched in the marketplace. That is how we developed our niche as producers of unusually high quality brass gifts and home accents. When you pick up one of our pieces, you will not only be pleased, but actually startled at...

A quarter of a century ago in a small studio workshop, an idea was conceived. A husband and wife began to design a small gift line to be made with the finest materials and attention to detail. Their concept was simple. Adding more brass and thus creating a real human dimension to each of their pieces would add an increment level of value unmatched anywhere in the marketplace. In search for a way to maintain their high quality standards at a competitive price, the couple ventured overseas to establish what is today one of the finest brass factories anywhere in...

Why Some People Prefer Lacquered Brass Lacquer has been requested by some of our customers for ease of maintenance and to prevent tarnishing. So for the first time in 30 years, Jefferson Brass has decided to offer our valued customers the option of having their products lacquered. This is a choice you will find during the order process where a window pops up asking how you would like your brass finished, polished or lacquered. Lacquer is a clear coating which protects and preserves the beauty of brass by sealing it from air, the element that causes oxidation and tarnish. Our...

Lacquer is a clear coating which protects and preserves the brass by sealing it from air, which oxidizes (tarnishes) it. Lacquer does not initially affect the color of the brass and is thought to eliminate the need for polishing. However, with the onset of oxidation, the lacquer will eventually deteriorate. So when we began our business 35 years ago, we decided to hand polish each piece, and seal it in air tight bags, rather than lacquer. There are three major reasons why we didn’t lacquer—one was practical and other others were historical and artistic. First, any lacquer on brass will...

All brass that does not have a varnish/lacquer must be polished from time to time, just like fine silver. It is a simple process that should not be a deterrent from buying unlacquered brass. Jefferson Brass Company has traditionally never lacquered its brass products until now. Instead they enthusiastically promoted a "living finish," which allows you to polish when you want a high gloss look, or not polish when you want a more aged/antique look. When you buy a piece of Jefferson Brass and chose polished as the finish, it is unlacquered, which means that it will require you to...